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christmas cookie extravaganza!

Posted on December 30, 2020by sarah

much the same as my stress making of pies for thanksgiving, i attempted to bring all the holiday joy by baking a million cookies. i kicked things off with some old favorites from over the years, plus some hits from last year. i made up the cut out sugar cookie dough (regular AND gluten free!) […]

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hazel’s josh allen cake.

Posted on December 29, 2020December 29, 2020by sarah

when hazel told me that she wanted a josh allen birthday, i was really excited to make her cake. i mean, i like making all the kids cakes, but its for sure more fun when it’s a theme i love too. and the 2020 buffalo bills are on fire, as is their superstar QB, so […]

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rainbow unicorn cake.

Posted on December 29, 2020December 29, 2020by sarah

while we were on one of our fall leaves hike, i informed anna that i wanted a rainbow unicorn cake for my birthday. well, as my birthday came closer, she (with a little help) made it happen. i helped with some of the difficult bits, like leveling the cake, getting a smooth frosting base, and […]

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a return to cupcakery.

Posted on October 1, 2020December 29, 2020by sarah

after dance class last week, anna told me that her teacher was planning to bring cupcakes for the class, in celebration of her own birthday. i knew i couldn’t let that happen, and volunteered to make cupcakes to send with anna. no one should have to make/buy their own cupcakes. anna picked out the decorating […]

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last minute july fourth cupcakes.

Posted on August 5, 2020August 5, 2020by sarah

due to pandemics, we didn’t have any extravagant fourth of july plans. we mostly laid low. ate a bunch of junk. and at the last minute, anna and i decided that a batch of not quite red, white, and blue cupcakes were in order. we looked up a few ideas on pinterest and instagram and […]

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anna’s ballet cake.

Posted on May 15, 2020May 15, 2020by sarah

during anna’s quest to plan the most perfect birthday of all time, she scoured pinterest for ballet cakes. when she showed them to me and they all had gumpaste ballet slippers standing upright on top, i knew i had to make that happen. even if her party attendees were only family and venue was our […]

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cinco de mayo, in the time of coronavirus.

Posted on May 14, 2020May 14, 2020by sarah

during our time roaming around the southwest in the camper, we developed quite an affinity for mexican culture. so, this year, we decided to really do it up, quarantine style, for cinco de mayo. fun fact, annas due date was may 5th, but she was late. ho hum. originally, i had just planned to do […]

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e’s daniel tiger birthday.

Posted on March 31, 2020March 31, 2020by sarah

well. since i’m in coronavirus quarantine, it seems like a good time to catch up my blog for the last two months. in february, one of our new little friends celebrated her second birthday. i met e’s mom at a wild and free homeschool event, discovered she was from western-ish new york, and we became […]

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isaac’s stranger things cake.

Posted on February 16, 2020February 16, 2020by sarah

isaac’s current obsession in life (aside from the old standby, minecraft) is stranger things. the best part about it is that our whole family is actually really into it, so when he requested a stranger things cake, i was pretty excited to make it happen. we scoured pinterest for days, searching for cool ideas, but […]

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new house baking extravaganza.

Posted on February 11, 2020February 11, 2020by sarah

not only we were able to assemble full size gingerbread houses and bake and decorate actual sugar cookies in our stupid new giant house. the girls and i also had a full fledged cookie baking campaign that spanned days, maybe weeks. we searched for various delicious recipes to try, assembled the ingredients, put on our […]

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